Classrooom Teacher

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1460589

**Location Profile**:

- HOPPERS CROSSING SECONDARY COLLEGE opened in 1984 and is a single campus, co-educational college with an enrolment of approximately 1,400 students. Situated in an urban growth corridor, approximately 20 minutes west of Melbourne, we welcome students from Years 7 to 12, from Hoppers Crossing and the surrounding district.
- The College places great importance on developing innovative and challenging educational programs, through which young people recognise the value of growth through learning and academic rigour is valued at all stages of learning.

We aim to achieve the extra-ordinary by providing an education which has a focus on developing our students' academic potential. Our classroom focus is on challenge, engagement and achievement.
- A highly committed staff share in the vision and values of the College and are dedicated to supporting students, throughout all stages of learning. The time and effort teachers put into their classes ensures the best educational outcomes which has most recently been reflected in our academic results. Over 90% of our Year 12 students progress to tertiary education or training institutes or vocational positions.
- Our students are guided throughout their chosen pathway of VCE, VCAL or VET studies and are prepared for post-secondary options, including tertiary entry and further training or employment.

A diverse range of innovative educational, co-curricular and enrichment programs are offered across Years 7 to 12.
- These programs include the Estancia High School Exchange Program, Chinese Overseas Learning Experience, Italian Language Immersion Program, Wakakirri Competition, Inter-School Sports, Year 7 and 10 Scholarship Programs, Student Representative Council, Youth Parliament, High Resolves and Work Experience Programs.
- Additionally, Year 11 and 12 Enhancement Studies make it possible to incorporate TAFE certificates and University studies within the VCE program.
- The College prioritises ICT across the curriculum with the inclusion of: interactive whiteboards or media projectors in every classroom, Apple Mac laboratories and a 1:1 Netbook Program.

These facilities are aimed toward preparing students with the skills required for them to take their place as 21st century learners and citizens.
- College grounds are immaculately presented and maintained, providing our students with a positive learning environment.
- Our students are also able to enjoy upgraded facilities including plexipaved basketball and tennis courts in addition to our $2 million state-of the-art Science Centre.

Parental involvement in College operations and the learning process is encouraged as we consider this contribution to have a positive effect on the education of our young people. We hope you will agree that our school is truly a great school.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
**DE Values**:
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
**Other Information**:
- All applicants need to be aware that with regard to the Child Safety Standards, information may be collected in order to establish their suitability for child-connected work.
- All staff employed by the Department of Education and Training and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available online at the Department's Human Resources website at:
**VIT LANTITE**:
To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements. This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE require